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Information about Vernon
Vernon, city (1991 pop. 23,514), S British Columbia, Canada, near the north end of Okanagan Lake. The center of a fruit-growing and dairying area, it has packing and dehydrating plants. There are lumber mills, sawmills, and food processing plants in the district.
Vernon is a city in the south central region of British Columbia called the Okanagan at the north end of Okanagan Lake and Kalamalka Lake.
Vernon is known for its lakes and beaches in the summer, and skiing and hockey in the winter. It is therefore a year-round tourist destination and weekend get-away for people from Vancouver and (though less frequently) Calgary. During the winter it hosts Western Canada's largest Winter Carnival and in the summer hosts a large SloPitch tournament (Funtastic). Silver Star Mountain Resort is a well-regarded destination for skiing approximately 25 kilometres north-east of Vernon. Vernon is also home to some quality golf courses including Predator Ridge (Host of the Export A Skins Game in 2000), Spallumcheen Golf, and the Vernon Golf and Country Club.
For more information regarding obtaining a mortgage in the Vernon area please contact mortgage broker Brent Irving at (604) 764 - 6336. If you recommend the services of a realtor Paula Sharp is a well known and trusted realtor in the Vernon area and can be contacted at 1-800-434-9122. |
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